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Lucky
2017
· Movie
· 88 min
B
MEANRANK
78/100
Every rating
50–97
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Criticker on 50, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 97. Critics average 88, everyone else 75.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →Follows the journey of a 90-year-old atheist and the quirky characters that inhabit his off-the-map desert town. He finds himself at the precipice of life, thrust into a journey of self-exploration.
Details
- Director
- John Carroll Lynch
- Writers
- Drago Sumonja, Logan Sparks
- Studio
- Divide / Conquer, Superlative Films
- Released
- 29 September 2017
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Rated
- NR
- Box office
- $955.9K
- Awards
- 7 wins, 8 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 15 →7 wins from 15 nominations across 10 ceremonies
| Satellite Awards 2018 | Special Achievement Award for Best First Feature | John Carroll Lynch | Winner |
| Satellite Awards 2018 | Best Actor – Motion Picture | Harry Dean Stanton | Winner |
| Saturn Awards 2018 | Best Independent Film | Lucky | Nominee |
| Camerimage International Film Festival 2017 | Directors' Debuts Competition | John Carroll Lynch | Nominee |
| Chicago Film Critics Association 2017 | Best Actor | Harry Dean Stanton | Nominee |
| Chicago Film Critics Association 2017 | Most Promising Filmmaker | John Carroll Lynch | Nominee |
| Gijón International Film Festival 2017 | AISGE Award for Best Actor | Harry Dean Stanton | Winner |
| Gijón International Film Festival 2017 | Best Original Score | Elvis Kuehn | Winner |
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Gijón International Film Festival
2 nominations, 2 won
| AISGE Award for Best Actor | Harry Dean Stanton | Winner |
| Best Original Score | Elvis Kuehn | Winner |
Satellite Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actor – Motion Picture | Harry Dean Stanton | Winner |
| Special Achievement Award for Best First Feature | John Carroll Lynch | Winner |
Haifa International Film Festival
2 nominations, 1 won
| Fedeora Award - Directors of Tomorrow | John Carroll Lynch | Winner |
| Carmel Award for Best Film | Lucky | Nominee |
Locarno Film Festival
2 nominations, 1 won
| Prize of the Ecumenical Jury | Lucky | Winner |
| Golden Leopard | Lucky | Nominee |
Tallgrass Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Screenplay | Logan Sparks and Drago Sumonja | Winner |
Chicago Film Critics Association
2 nominations
| Best Actor | Harry Dean Stanton | Nominee |
| Most Promising Filmmaker | John Carroll Lynch | Nominee |
Camerimage International Film Festival
1 nomination
| Directors' Debuts Competition | John Carroll Lynch | Nominee |
Gotham Independent Film Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actor | Harry Dean Stanton | Nominee |
Lisbon & Estoril Film Festival
1 nomination
| Jaeger - LeCoultre Best Film Award | Lucky | Nominee |
Saturn Awards
1 nomination
| Best Independent Film | Lucky | Nominee |